| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Pitching | 11/18/2009 | George W. Case III |
Q: Who struck out 6 consective sluggers in an All-Star Game?
A: This is a "trick" question - for one pitcher - it was Carl Hubbell - striking out (5) future Hall of ...
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| Steals of Home | 11/18/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: Most fans know that Lou Gehrig holds the record for grand slams. Has there ever been an inside the ...
A: Brad: Ty Cobb holds the lifetime steals of home record with 54. See: ...
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| Score Deficit Overcome | 11/10/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: Most fans know that Lou Gehrig holds the record for grand slams. Has there ever been an inside the ...
A: Can't help you much on this one. I can tell you that the largest run deficit overcome by a team to ...
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| Inside-the-Park Grand Slams | 11/9/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: Most fans know that Lou Gehrig holds the record for grand slams. Has there ever been an inside the ...
A: Brad, I'll give you the information I was able to find: There have been 224 inside-the-park ...
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| hidden ball | 11/2/2009 | George W. Case III |
Q: has any major league team ever come off with the "hidden ball trick" at first base or any base? if ...
A: The "hidden ball" trick has been "performed" previously in the major leagues - I do not have the ...
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| baseball pitch count | 11/1/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: What is the least possible number of pitches necessary for a pitcher to record a complete game?
A: Mike, Not sure what you're meaning by "complete game," because games can be called after five ...
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| WS HR Records | 11/1/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: What is the record for total homeruns hit in a world seies game, and total in the series?
A: Most HR in World Series game, both teams: 7, Oakland+San Francisco, October 27, 1989 Most HR in ...
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| baseball | 11/1/2009 | George W. Case III |
Q: how is it decided which team plays first in the world series
A: The winner of the All Star game - this year the American League won so they have the "Home Field" ...
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| trips to the mound | 10/26/2009 | George W. Case III |
Q: How long has it been since a manager and or coach has been limited to 2 trips to the mound before ...
A: I cannot tell you exactly when the rule was changed but prior to the change, probably sometime ...
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| most consecutive walks to start a game | 10/20/2009 | George W. Case III |
Q: Sir, I'm fairly sure I remember a Cleveland pitcher walking the first five Tigers hitters of the ...
A: sabr.org - SABR has numerous sources that would probably be able to answer your question - they do ...
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| 2B + SS Combo HR Leaders | 10/18/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: I really enjoy home run trivia. What is the highest single season home run total for a shortstop-2nd ...
A: Steve: Here's your top ten combos. HR Players Team Year 66 ...
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| Miost SH, 2000-2009 | 10/8/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: I was looking for who has the most sacrifice hits from 2000-2009 and can't find a stat engine ...
A: Christopher, Here is a list of the top half dozen guys who got the most sacrifice hits from ...
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| Largest Hit Differential between Loser w/most Hits over Winner, Game | 9/27/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: could you please let me know what is the biggest hits differential where a losing team had more hits ...
A: Daniel, Interesting question. The largest gap I could find since 1954 between a loser with more ...
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| Most Wins, Team, 1980-89 | 9/27/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: What team had the most cumulative wins in the 1980s? Did they also have the best winning percentage ...
A: Here's a list of the four teams with the most wins in the 1980s, along with their winning ...
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| Pitcher Starts w/o Getting an Out | 9/24/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: When calculating how many innings a pitcher has worked, you always see the fractional inning as a ...
A: Tom, If he has faced 1 batter or 10 batters without recording an out, the official innings pitched ...
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| Teams w/3+ players > 30 HR | 9/23/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: do any MLB team ever have 3 players or more with 30 or more homerun in a season?
A: Bob, There have been many, many teams with 3 players with 30 HRs or more. There have even been 11 ...
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| signed baseball | 9/22/2009 | George W. Case III |
Q: My uncle gave gave me a baseball signed by the 1966 Dodger's team. I think he worked or had ...
A: two books - Team Baseballs, Mark Baker 1992 and Baseball Memorabilia, Mark Larson 1992 - Sports ...
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| 1000 R, 2000 to 2009 | 9/22/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: I heard this question on tv and didn't hear the answer. There are 6 players and 3 are Yankees Damon, ...
A: Actually there are only two players with over a thousand runs scored since 2000. In fact, there are ...
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| Played for 2 teams, same day | 9/19/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: Asked on Mets broadcast last night, and we missed the answer. Please help. Name the only player to ...
A: Rich, On August 4th [1982], Joel Youngblood became the first Major League player to play for two ...
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| 10+ HRs, 20+ Years | 9/17/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: I missed this answer on an AFLAC question last night. The question was name the 4 major league ...
A: Dan, My research indicates there were a total of 11 guys who hit 10 or more home runs for 20 years ...
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| Teams | 9/12/2009 | George W. Case III |
Q: I just don't get baseball at all. How can New York have the Yankees and the Mets? I know this extend ...
A: All the time - for example - in Pennsylvania - NFL Pittsburgh Steelers play Philadelphia Eagles, MLB ...
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| Most Hits, No Runs, Game | 9/12/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: What is the record for the most hits for a team in a 9 inning game where the team did not score any ...
A: Ken, The record for most hits in a 9-inning game with no runs is 14. NL: New York (vs ...
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| >20 HR; <.200 BA | 9/5/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: There are 3 MLB players who have hit nore than 20 Hrs in an under .200 batting average season. Mark ...
A: Actually, Greg, there are four guys, if you want to count right on .200: ...
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| Cycle off One Pitcher | 9/4/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: Has a player ever hit for the cycle with all four hits coming against the same pitcher?
A: Paul, Yes, this has been done several times. After I found a half-dozen cases, I stopped looking. ...
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| Teams with 6 or more hitters with 20+ HRs, season | 8/30/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: How many teams have had 6 or more players with 20 home runs or more in a season ANSWER: Hi Bob, ...
A: You know what? You're correct! It's my fault. I simply left the '61 Yankees off the list when I ...
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| Teams with 6 or more hitters with 20+ HRs, season | 8/29/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: How many teams have had 6 or more players with 20 home runs or more in a season
A: Fourteen teams, and three of these had 7 such hitters. Nine of the teams are in this century, and ...
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| Dodgers Exhibition Game | 8/20/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: I submitted a question that appeared to be within your field, but got back a "not in my field" ...
A: Skip, Sorry I could not help with this. I could certainly help you if we were talking about ...
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| Left handed Throwers | 8/18/2009 | George W. Case III |
Q: What is the approximate percentage of left-handed throwers, including all positions, (i.e. including ...
A: I do not know exactly however I would say this - of your position players - 30 teams - only first ...
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| Most Players, 1 or more Hits, Game | 8/12/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: WHAT IS THE RECORD FOR PLAYERS WITH HITS IN A GAME, WITH ONE CLUB? IF YOU HAVE THE DATE ALSO, IT ...
A: Teams with the most players getting one or more hits in a game: AL 14 Cleveland (vs St. Louis) ...
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| 1st Canadian Pitcher in All-Star Game | 8/9/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: Who was the first Canadian to pitch in a ML all-star game?
A: [Changed the subject line] Hi Jim, The first Canadian to actually pitch in an All-Star game was ...
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| Crazy question | 8/8/2009 | George W. Case III |
Q: If there is a man attempting to steal 2nd from 1st, and the catcher overthrows the 2nd baseman or ...
A: If the runner is stealing on a 3 ball count and the pitch is ball four, the batter goes to first ...
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| Cycle | 8/6/2009 | George W. Case III |
Q: Is the cycle considered legitimate if any of the hits to complete take place in extra innings?
A: good question - I am not an official scorer however I would assume that hitting the cycle would ...
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| Scoring fielders choice | 8/2/2009 | George W. Case III |
Q: A relief pitcher enters the game with bases loaded. First 2 batters hit ground ball fielders choice ...
A: To the best of my knowledge - a fielders choice is a time at bat so the pitching stats would reflect ...
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| Sacrifice bunts an at bat? | 7/29/2009 | George W. Case III |
Q: Successful and/or unsuccessful sacrifice bunts count as an at bat, in terms of statistics? I know ...
A: To the best of my knowledge unless the rules have changed - a sacrifice fly and a sacrifice bunt DO ...
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| rule question | 7/29/2009 | George W. Case III |
Q: Man on third. Batter fouls ball out of play. Ump hands catcher ball who overthrows pitcher into ...
A: My opinion is that the runner may not advance as the ball has not been put into play - I believe the ...
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| Doubles, Team Records, Game | 7/26/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: What is the record for doubles by one team in a game? By both teams in a game? Thanks.
A: Paul: Most doubles in a game by a team: AL - 12 Boston (vs Detroit), July 29, 1990 ...
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| Numbers of hits, MLB, 2008 | 7/25/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: How many runs per game, walks per game, hits per game, were recorded per game during each game of ...
A: Bob, OK. I've generated a report that you can find at: ...
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| Info on Perfect Games | 7/24/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: I am a Chisox and Mark Buerhle fan. It is written that he threw the 18th perfect game in the history ...
A: Tom, I cannot answer all these questions. There are more than two, for starters. But I can give ...
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| Six--pitch inning? | 7/24/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: What is the least amount of pitches that have been thrown in an inning? Theoretically the minimum is ...
A: Sorry I misunderstood. From what I can see, a six-pitch inning has never happened, although the ...
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| Ways to Reach First w/o a Hit | 7/23/2009 | Tom Schott |
Q: How many ways are there to reach first base without the benefit of a hit and what are they?
A: Paul, The question has been answered by an expert here before. See: ...
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